Senior Corporate Communications Manager

Sigma has a story to tell, and we’re looking for a savvy storyteller to help us share it with the world.

Job title

Senior Corporate Communications Manager

Location

Toronto, Ontario

Senior Corporate Communications Manager

SUMMARY

Sigma has a story to tell, and we’re looking for a savvy storyteller to help us share it with the world. Does coming up with irresistible content for press, analysts and customers make your day? Are you up for the challenge of ghostwriting for different Sigma leaders? Pitching Analysts the “why” in Sigma?

If so, then the Senior Corporate Communications Manager at Sigma might be the career move you’ve been waiting for. We believe that communications have changed; starting a conversation about your organization today takes a lot more than sending a press release out and hoping for the best. The best people tell their organization’s story through their own creative content. They don’t only identify publicity opportunities, they create them.

What will the Senior Manager, Corporate Communications do?

This position will help grow Sigma’s brand through analyst and media relations, content creation, and social channel management and expansion. Your mission will be to make Sigma a destination of high interest for our market and the key influencers within it. How? By helping creating provocative viewpoint and telling stories to our market.

RESPONSIBILITES

The Senior Manager, Corporate Communications will be responsible for the execution of the Sigma System’s Corporate Communications Program including management of internal communications, industry analyst relations, media relations and nurturing and growing our social media channels. This is a senior level marketing position that requires an ability to work with senior executive management and industry influencers.

You will manage all media and analyst relations, communications objectives and initiatives. You will work in collaboration with Sigma’s PR agency.

Develop, maintain and manage the execution of our external content and communications plan.

You’ll enhance our social media outreach program in line with industry best practices and be the corporate champion to tell sigma’s story and propagate valued insights to our subscriber and follower base

As an active listener, you’ll engage in relevant social discussions about our company, industry and competitors

A great collaborator, you’ll work alongside product marketing and other content creators to create and distribute content that educates and entertains our audience

Working with our global demand generation and digital marketing director you will expand our industry outreach and visibility through global publications, tradeshows and events, and digital communications

You help keep Sigma’s website up-to-date and work closely with product marketing to make on-going changes as needed

Conduct research as needed to support corporate communication (e.g., social media benchmarking, peer company comparisons)

Help plan and produce video content for internal and external use

In collaboration with graphic design manager, update the company branding guidelines and ensure proper use and incorporation of company narrative/voice throughout company materials

Oversee industry award submissions

Be a team player and pitch-in on various other department projects

SKILLS

Communicating with excellence. You have an eye for details, be a great writer and editor, and have a creative flare for storytelling

A Skilled relationship builder with internal and external audiences.

Able to work in a global setting

Analyzing Data and proposing action to drive results

Able to develop strategies, supporting plans and execution

Excel, PowerPoint, experience with Adobe creative suite a plus

Presentation and communication skills

EXPERIENCE

10+ years of corporate communications experience in a fast-paced software, or related high-technology business environment.

Experience in the telecommunications marketplace is desired but not mandatory.

Experience in managing analyst and press relations, preferably within the telecom industry

Significant and proven experience in defining the strategic plan, direction and execution of global PR/AR programs – including management of external PR agencies

Bachelor’s degree in a Marketing discipline; or closely related is required.

The successful candidate must be a strong writer – demonstrating excellent communications skills, creativity, resourcefulness, passion, and ideally understanding of and expertise in the telecom industry. Writing and journalistic background would be a definite asset

Extensive social media program experience is required – including, but not limited to corporate/industry blogs, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn

Diversified background of strategic planning, writing, budgeting and creative skills to define, drive and manage a corporate communications program

You are confident in, and have experience with, ghostwriting for executives for blog posts, press releases, contributed editorial content, etc.

You have 2-3 writing samples to share (could be a blog post, an editorial, etc.)